Romantic Tourism in Poland – Engagements, Weddings, Bachelorette, and Bachelor Parties
Polish towns, famous for the riches of architectural attractions and unrepeatable climate, such as Krakow, Wroclaw and Gdansk, have attracted tourists from around the whole world for quite some time. For some time now, and this is connected among other things with a larger number of airline connections, Polish towns became very popular goals, so called romantic tourism, which means travel aiming for engagements, to get married or arranging a bachelorette or bachelor party.
Most numerous groups of tourists wanting to relive their great unforgettable moments in beautiful Polish towns come from England, Scotland and Scandinavia. Whole groups arrive to the Polish airports, which begin their stays for sometimes many days, depending on sightseeing, parties in the pubs and discos also taking part in all types of tourist attractions.
Among the most popular cities entertaining the most amount of visitors from the whole world, primarily leads Krakow, which is often called the “Pearl of Central Europe”, or “New Prague”. The Krak Homestead attracts tourists with a large number of reasonable airline connections, monumental antique churches, climatic Kazimierz and beautiful Market Square. Also Wawel, known for one of the seven energy centers is an additional magnet attracting a great number of visitors. Krakow is extremely popular because of the large number of restaurants and pubs, brimming with life till dawn. Without a doubt it is becoming a new tourist Mecca in this part of Europe. It is its history and antique buildings, which create this unrepeatable scenery, a “yes” sounds particularly beautiful.
A large attraction also for foreign tourists are weddings performed in Krakow is the Mariacki church. Wedding vows are said by people in many languages of the world and reserving the chapel needs to be thought of about a year ahead.
Additionally, Malopolska offers the visitors such attractions as balloon rides, floating on rafts on the Dunajec River, sightseeing Krupowki and visiting the Mountain People by Zakopane. There is also a possibility to take part in a kulig, dance show with jumps over the bonfire or watch a concert with mountain men singing.
The next town creating great interest is in lower Silesia, Wroclaw, which has a beautiful, large market square, in an area where one can find innumerable number of pubs, restaurants and discotheques. In the city the night life goes on constantly, a fancier of a good party and clubbing would not have enough time to visit all the locales in one night. With regards to the large number of colleges and a personal climate, Wroclaw is full of students from the entire Poland and the world. It is not difficult to communicate in a free choice of European languages. Above all Wroclaw has to offer rich overnight rest areas, good city transportation and many places to visit. Ostrow Tumski, Panorama Raclawicka or the monumental Century Hall situated in a beautiful Szczytnicki Park are only a few attractions of this beautiful city by the Odra River. The small and artistically situated Lover’s Bridge with a beautiful view of the Cathedral is a traditional place for romantic proposals.
Besides Krakow and Wroclaw vast amount of tourists are also attracted to Gdansk. Closeness to the sea, historical era of this town as a center for marketing and culture as well as an unrepeatable beauty of Dlugi Pobierz, which is a street by the water along the shores of Motlawa River are priceless. The tourists besides the all night attractions of clubs and restaurants can see the antique city gates (ex. Green Gate, Gold Gater, Great Zuraw). The most important monuments of Gdansk are located in the Main City. There, situated among other things are: Uphangens’s House, City Hall of the Main Town as well as Arturs Mansion. Also worth visiting is the Old Town along with the Great Windmill, St. Catherine’s church and the City Hall. A walk along the Royal Road – Dluga Street is also a great pleasure to the eye. Besides that, you cannot leave Gdansk without first seeing the largest European shrine from the Middle Ages made of bricks– the Mariacka Basilica of Assumption of Our Lady NMP.
Engagements, wedding, receptions, bachelorette and bachelor parties are events which are remembered throughout the whole life. Because Poles are famous for their hospitality as well as displaying a good infrastructure and monuments worth mentioning by even the largest globetrotters, the tourists often return to go sightseeing other cities and attractions. Travelers leave with beautiful memories: good food, exquisite beer and successful parties and right away plan for a return to Poland in the future.
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